Unless you've been tasked with watching a particular programme for a class assignment, our best advice to you is to watch the type of programme you usually enjoy. We try hard to make sure that S4C really does have something for everyone, so find what works for you. Here are some starting points:
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As well as our programmes for and about people learning Welsh (such as Iaith ar Daith) this page contains programmes intended for a general audience but where we think the language is particularly clear and understandable, and/or has strong links to the pictures on the screen to help you understand it.
This is the place to come to find programmes that are suited to your interests (such as cooking or gardening), competition shows (such as Am Dro! or the sports competition Pen/Campwyr), feelgood factual programmes (such as Priodas Pum Mil or Gwesty Aduniad) and chat shows (such as Sgwrs Dan y Lloer or the rugby-themed Jonathan).
If you fancy something a little more serious, here you can find fascinating documentaries that bring you stories with an insight into Wales and its people. The Drych series, for example, are one-off hour-long programmes giving a really in-depth look at unique individuals and situations; series such as Cynefin, Straeon y Ffin or Pobol y Rhondda help us to learn a little more about what make different areas of Wales so special.
As well as our popular and long-running soap operas Pobol y Cwm (set in south Wales) and Rownd a Rownd (set in north Wales), we regularly produce high-quality drama series, such as Y Gwyll/Hinterland, Yr Amgueddfa or Y Golau/Light in the Hall. Sometimes there are two versions made of a series – a Welsh one and an English one – and the Welsh one will always appear on S4C first, so you'll be ahead of the game.
